Sydney FC
- Sydney FC have won four of their six home games in the A-League, averaging 2.00 goals scored and 0.83 conceded.
- Sydney have been in poor form of late, with only one win and four defeats in their last five A-League games, including a two-game losing streak, while Brisbane have been mixed with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five.
Brisbane Roar FC
- Brisbane Roar FC have won one, drawn one, and lost three of their last five league games.
- Valkanis has made Brisbane more direct and aggressive, with his team pressing in numbers and playing at a relentless tempo.
Head-to-Head
Sydney average 2.3 goals per game against the Roar at home while Brisbane score 2.0 per visit across the last five meetings.
Key Players
Akol Akon has been the engine of Sydney’s attack this term, providing three assists in the team’s last five goals, while Alhassan Toure is the team’s top scorer with four A-League goals from ten appearances.
Betting Insights
Sydney FC are favored at 1.84 to beat Brisbane Roar FC on Saturday, with the Roar set at 4.0 to pull an upset and the draw priced at 3.6 .
Prediction
A Sydney win does look the most likely result for this game, but we like the odds on over 2.5 goals at 1.7 because of both teams’ attacking styles and the history of this fixture.
